compound
adjective
- 1
composed of more than one part
compound leaves are composed of several lobes
compound flower heads
- 2
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
coral is a colonial organism
- 3
consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
soap is a compound substance
housetop is a compound word
noun
- 1
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
- 2
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
- 3
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
verb
- 1
put or add together
combine resources
- 2
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
- 3
combine so as to form a whole; mix
compound the ingredients
- 4
create by mixing or combining
- 5
calculate principal and interest
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